Systems and methods for authorizing account access
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1. A method for authorizing access to one or more accounts, the method comprising:
- providing an authorization document to an account owner, wherein the authorization document includes a passcode;
receiving an authorization request from the account owner via a voice network, wherein the authorization request includes the passcode; and
based at least in part on the passcode, authorizing access to an account associated with the requestor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for authorizing access to one or more financial accounts. In some cases, the methods include providing an authorization document that incorporates a passcode. A request to authorize access to an account is received from an owner of the account. As part of the request, the passcode is provided. Based at least in part on the passcode, access to the account is authorized. In other cases, authorization can be provided via a representative of the account owner.
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1. A method for authorizing access to one or more accounts, the method comprising:
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providing an authorization document to an account owner, wherein the authorization document includes a passcode;
receiving an authorization request from the account owner via a voice network, wherein the authorization request includes the passcode; and
based at least in part on the passcode, authorizing access to an account associated with the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authorizing account access via a telephone network, the method comprising:
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providing an authorization document, wherein the authorization document includes a passcode;
receiving an authorization request from an account owner via the telephone network, explaining a financial program to the account owner, wherein the explanation is directed by a customer service representative;
transferring the account owner to an automatic input system, wherein the passcode is received via the automatic input system, and wherein the customer service representative is prevented from accessing the passcode; and
based at least in part on the passcode, authorizing access to an account associated with the account owner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing account access authorization, the method comprising:
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providing an authorization form, wherein the authorization form includes a passcode unique to an account owner;
receiving a request via a voice network to authorize access to one or more accounts associated with the account owner;
describing a mortgage acceleration program by a customer service representative to the account owner via the voice network;
ascertaining an interest level of the account owner in the mortgage acceleration program;
based on the interest level, transferring the account owner to an automatic input system associated with the voice network, wherein the passcode is requested via the automatic input system, and wherein the customer service representative is prevented from accessing the passcode;
validating the passcode; and
based at least in part on the passcode, authorizing access to a mortgage account associated with the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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